Sautéed apples are a nice change from applesauce! And they are so easy and super fast to make! I have added other fruit to this…
Double Chocolate Banana Bread
A double chocolate banana bread that gets a double thumbs up from my chocoholic husband who thinks that chocolate is a food group. Sour cream…
Israeli Salad, Healthy, Low-Calorie, and Delicious!
ISRAELI SALAD is famous not only in Israel but in New York. You can find many versions of Israeli Salad in delis and restaurants here….
Bill’s Penne alla Vodka
This recipe is tailor-made for my husband Bill, done the way he likes Vodka sauce – lots of bacon, lots of Vodka, and very creamy….
Pesto Sauce
“It is so easy to make your own pesto sauce! Once you taste it, you will never buy it in a package mix or jar…
My Contest-Winning Apple Pie
This apple pie won me the $300 top prize in 2008 at my church fair! Over the years baking apple pies has been a passion…
Loaded Crispy Pumpkin Cookies
CRISPY OUTSIDES, CHEWY INSIDES…. success! I finally mastered the pumpkin cookie the way I wanted them to be! Most pumpkin cookie recipes I’ve tried are…
My Italian Meatballs-Soft and Tasty!
Since I started cooking, I always made meatballs by winging it from my head. I like them with a lot of flavor and SOFT, not…
Popovers-The BEST!
Chef John of Allrecipes has a foolproof technique for making the BEST, airy, spongy, yet delicate popovers ever! He puts them in a COLD OVEN…
Maple Pecan Refrigerator Cookies
My husband Bill really loves maple and these cookies are on the top of his “The Cookie Jar’s Empty and I’m Dying list.“ My 7th…
Date Nut Bars -Chef Maryann Esposito
Esteemed Chef Maryann Esposito of Ciao Italia! has the perfect Date Nut Bar recipe! They are nice and chewy like they are supposed to be,…
Patsy’s Pizza
My sister Patsy, or Pat, is the pizza queen of the family! She is famous for her pizza and makes it the best! Her technique…
Grilled Lemon-Herb Swordfish
SWORDFISH! It is a favorite fish of mine! Well, I like almost every fish! This is a simple Sicilian way to make it. No breading,…